Good first day

Newest Raiders practice squader Quentin Scott is big (6-foot-4, 225 pounds) for a safety but small for a linebacker. The rookie out of Northern Iowa plays both — he described his position to me as “player” — and made it to the final cutdown with Chicago Bears this preseason.

His new boss was immediately impressed on Thursday.

“He’s a big, tall, rangy guy that can run,” coach Tom Cable said. “That was obvious in day one. But I think adding him to the practice squad is a good move in that it puts another really quality athlete on the field. Just after one practice he was impressive in some things.”